almondy

English

Etymology

From almond +‎ -y.

Adjective

almondy (comparative almondier, superlative almondiest)

  2. Resembling or characteristic of almonds; especially, redolent of almonds.
    Near-synonym: almondlike
    • 1991, Gary Null, Shelly Null, Vegetarian Cooking for Good Health, New York, N.Y.: Galahad Books, published 1999, →ISBN, page 238:
      The Almondiest Cookies
    • 2016 December 16, Peter Shadbolt, “What does a $22,000 cognac actually taste like?”, in CNN‎[1]:
      David Mason, Beverage and Bar Manager at St. Regis, describes the complex aromas and layered palate of the cognac thus: “It’s kind of autumn flavors. Really nutty, almondy – kind of fig, plum, dried fruits. But it finishes off really smoothly but with a little bit of tobacco leaf.”
    • 2018 May 30, Kara Baskin, Devra First, “Here’s how the flavors stack up at Toscanini’s”, in The Boston Globe, volume 293, number 150, Boston, Mass., →ISSN, →OCLC, page G4, column 6:
      25. Butter Almond / KB: Eh. Could be butterier. Could be almondier. Moving on.
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